{"id":5340,"date":"2026-08-19T09:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/business-development-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:30:53","slug":"business-development-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/jobs\/abuja\/business-development-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Development Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Business Development Manager\", \"description\": \"Job Summary\\nThe Business Development Manager will be responsible for driving the company\u2019s business growth, revenue generation, market expansion, strategic partnerships, and customer acquisition.\\nThe successful candidate will develop and execute business development strategies, identify new commercial opportunities, strengthen existing client relationships, and contribute significantly to the achievement of the company\u2019s strategic and financial objectives.\\nThe ideal candidate should have a strong commercial mindset, extensive industry experience, excellent negotiation skills, a proven record of achieving revenue targets, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nDevelop and implement comprehensive business development strategies aligned with the company\u2019s growth objectives.\\nIdentify, evaluate, and pursue new business opportunities, markets, clients, and revenue streams.\\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients, partners, investors, and other key stakeholders.\\nGenerate and manage a robust pipeline of prospective clients and business opportunities.\\nLead business proposals, presentations, tenders, negotiations, and contract discussions.\\nDevelop strategic partnerships and alliances that support business expansion.\\nConduct market research and competitor analysis to identify emerging trends, customer needs, risks, and opportunities.\\nDevelop strategies for market penetration, customer acquisition, retention, and revenue growth.\\nWork closely with the Marketing, Operations, Finance, and other departments to ensure effective execution of business initiatives.\\nMonitor industry developments and identify opportunities for the company to gain competitive advantage.\\nPrepare business cases, commercial proposals, sales forecasts, and periodic business development reports.\\nTrack and analyse business development performance against agreed targets and KPIs.\\nNegotiate favourable commercial terms while protecting the company\u2019s interests.\\nRepresent the company at conferences, exhibitions, networking events, industry meetings, and other relevant business forums.\\nDevelop and maintain a database of key clients, prospects, partners, and market intelligence.\\nSupport the development of pricing, product\/service positioning, and go-to-market strategies.\\nEnsure excellent customer experience throughout the business development and onboarding process.\\nProvide regular reports to management on opportunities, pipeline status, market developments, revenue performance, and strategic initiatives.\\nMentor and provide direction to business development and sales team members where applicable.\\nPerform other duties as assigned by Management.\\nKey Performance Indicators KPIs\\nRevenue and business growth achieved.\\nNumber and value of new clients acquired.\\nBusiness development pipeline value and conversion rate.\\nAchievement of sales\/revenue targets.\\nGrowth in strategic partnerships and commercial alliances.\\nCustomer retention and relationship management.\\nMarket expansion and penetration.\\nProfitability of new business opportunities.\\nValue and quality of contracts secured.\\nTimely delivery of business development initiatives and reports.\\nQualifications and Experience\\nBachelor\u2019s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Management, Finance, or a related discipline.\\nA Master\u2019s degree or relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage.\\n10\u201315+ years of progressive experience in business development, sales, commercial management, strategic partnerships, or a related field.\\nDemonstrable experience in developing and executing successful business growth strategies.\\nProven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue and business development targets.\\nExperience managing high-value clients, strategic partnerships, and commercial negotiations.\\nStrong understanding of market analysis, sales strategy, customer acquisition, and business expansion.\\nExperience working with senior executives, corporate clients, government agencies, investors, and other strategic stakeholders will be an advantage.\\nRequired Skills and Competencies:\\nStrategic thinking and strong commercial acumen.\\nExcellent business negotiation and closing skills.\\nStrong leadership and people-management abilities.\\nExcellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.\\nStrong networking and relationship-building abilities.\\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills.\\nAbility to identify and convert business opportunities into revenue.\\nStrong financial and commercial awareness.\\nAbility to work independently and make sound business decisions.\\nExcellent proposal writing and presentation skills.\\nStrong knowledge of Microsoft Office and relevant CRM\/business development tools.\\nHigh level of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and confidentiality.\\nAbility to work under pressure and deliver results within agreed timelines.\\nKey Attributes\\nThe ideal candidate should be:\\nResults-o\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-18\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Freee Recycle\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Abuja\", \"addressCountry\": \"NG\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-09-01T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Freee Recycle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Abuja<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-09-01<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Summary<br \/>The Business Development Manager will be responsible for driving the company\u2019s business growth, revenue generation, market expansion, strategic partnerships, and customer acquisition.<br \/>The successful candidate will develop and execute business development strategies, identify new commercial opportunities, strengthen existing client relationships, and contribute significantly to the achievement of the company\u2019s strategic and financial objectives.<br \/>The ideal candidate should have a strong commercial mindset, extensive industry experience, excellent negotiation skills, a proven record of achieving revenue targets, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Develop and implement comprehensive business development strategies aligned with the company\u2019s growth objectives.<br \/>Identify, evaluate, and pursue new business opportunities, markets, clients, and revenue streams.<br \/>Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients, partners, investors, and other key stakeholders.<br \/>Generate and manage a robust pipeline of prospective clients and business opportunities.<br \/>Lead business proposals, presentations, tenders, negotiations, and contract discussions.<br \/>Develop strategic partnerships and alliances that support business expansion.<br \/>Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify emerging trends, customer needs, risks, and opportunities.<br \/>Develop strategies for market penetration, customer acquisition, retention, and revenue growth.<br \/>Work closely with the Marketing, Operations, Finance, and other departments to ensure effective execution of business initiatives.<br \/>Monitor industry developments and identify opportunities for the company to gain competitive advantage.<br \/>Prepare business cases, commercial proposals, sales forecasts, and periodic business development reports.<br \/>Track and analyse business development performance against agreed targets and KPIs.<br \/>Negotiate favourable commercial terms while protecting the company\u2019s interests.<br \/>Represent the company at conferences, exhibitions, networking events, industry meetings, and other relevant business forums.<br \/>Develop and maintain a database of key clients, prospects, partners, and market intelligence.<br \/>Support the development of pricing, product\/service positioning, and go-to-market strategies.<br \/>Ensure excellent customer experience throughout the business development and onboarding process.<br \/>Provide regular reports to management on opportunities, pipeline status, market developments, revenue performance, and strategic initiatives.<br \/>Mentor and provide direction to business development and sales team members where applicable.<br \/>Perform other duties as assigned by Management.<br \/>Key Performance Indicators KPIs<br \/>Revenue and business growth achieved.<br \/>Number and value of new clients acquired.<br \/>Business development pipeline value and conversion rate.<br \/>Achievement of sales\/revenue targets.<br \/>Growth in strategic partnerships and commercial alliances.<br \/>Customer retention and relationship management.<br \/>Market expansion and penetration.<br \/>Profitability of new business opportunities.<br \/>Value and quality of contracts secured.<br \/>Timely delivery of business development initiatives and reports.<br \/>Qualifications and Experience<br \/>Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Management, Finance, or a related discipline.<br \/>A Master\u2019s degree or relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage.<br \/>10\u201315+ years of progressive experience in business development, sales, commercial management, strategic partnerships, or a related field.<br \/>Demonstrable experience in developing and executing successful business growth strategies.<br \/>Proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue and business development targets.<br \/>Experience managing high-value clients, strategic partnerships, and commercial negotiations.<br \/>Strong understanding of market analysis, sales strategy, customer acquisition, and business expansion.<br \/>Experience working with senior executives, corporate clients, government agencies, investors, and other strategic stakeholders will be an advantage.<br \/>Required Skills and Competencies:<br \/>Strategic thinking and strong commercial acumen.<br \/>Excellent business negotiation and closing skills.<br \/>Strong leadership and people-management abilities.<br \/>Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.<br \/>Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.<br \/>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.<br \/>Ability to identify and convert business opportunities into revenue.<br \/>Strong financial and commercial awareness.<br \/>Ability to work independently and make sound business decisions.<br \/>Excellent proposal writing and presentation skills.<br \/>Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and relevant CRM\/business development tools.<br \/>High level of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and confidentiality.<br \/>Ability to work under pressure and deliver results within agreed timelines.<br \/>Key Attributes<br \/>The ideal candidate should be:<br \/>Results-oriented and commercially driven.<br \/>Proactive and opportunity-focused.<br \/>Strategic yet hands-on.<br \/>Persuasive and confident in dealing with senior stakeholders.<br \/>Innovative and adaptable.<br \/>Highly organised and disciplined.<br \/>A strong relationship builder.<br \/>Capable of turning strategic ideas into measurable business results.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: bukola.odafe@freee-recycle.com using &#8220;Application for Business Development Manager \u2013 Abuja&#8221; as the subject of the email.<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:bukola.odafe@freee-recycle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-09-01 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Freee Recycle Location: Abuja Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-09-01 Job Description Job SummaryThe Business Development Manager will be responsible for driving the company\u2019s business growth, revenue generation, market expansion, strategic partnerships, and customer acquisition.The successful candidate will develop and execute business development strategies, identify new commercial opportunities, strengthen existing client relationships, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,13],"tags":[1204,51,18,17],"class_list":["post-5340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-abuja","category-jobs","tag-freee-recycle","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5340\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}